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Ellie Kay--A Biography
Family
 Despite a demanding schedule, Ellie maintains her family as highest priority. She is married to Bob Kay, a former F-117 Stealth fighter pilot and current test pilot for a military contractor. The Kays have a plethora of children including five children at home: Daniel, Philip, Bethany, Jonathan, and Joshua. Melissa (Kay) married Moran Rosenblit, adding to the family. Missy and Moran also added to the Kay family with Oriah, the cutest baby boy born in this millennium and Eden, the cutest baby girl. For pix go to Ellie’s blog!.
Education and Awards
- Ellie’s book, Heroes at Home, was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Awards.
- Ellie is a graduate of Colorado Christian University with a B.S. degree in the Management of Human Resources.
- Heroes at Home audiobook selected as Audiofile’s Book of the Year.
- She was one of a handful of Air Force Spouses who graduated from the “Master Trainer” program with Army Family Team Building training.
- She received the Army’s highest civilian medal, the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award for outstanding dedication to improving the quality of life for soldiers and their families..
- She is also the recipient of the Commander’s Award for Public Service, USA, for “selfless service and dedication in keeping with the finest traditions of the 10th Mountain Division.”
- With over 10,000 volunteer hours to her credit, she is the recipient of dozens of lo
 cal volunteer awards.
Adventures, Unlimited
Ellie doesn’t only work hard, she loves to play hard as well and is always up for an adventure. Here are some of the activities she’s enjoyed in the past few years:
- Skydiving (see photo)
- Mechanical Bull Riding
- Parasailing
- Bungee Jumping
- Aqua Boat Racing
- Jungle Canopy Adventures (sailing on a zip line 100 feet above the jungle floor on a 600 foot line)
- Scuba Explorations of Shipwrecks
- Los Angeles Marathon
- Mothering Five “Type A” children!
Friends
The three greatest pleasures in life, according to Ellie, are chocolate, coffee & good friends! Check out some of Ellie’s professional friends here.
Calendar
Check out Ellie’s upcoming schedule, complete with book releases, magazine columns, radio and tv appearances.
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